Murder charges likely for James City man in stabbing death of his brother

This is the home where Craven County deputies said Britts Foye was stabbed by his brother Delgen Foye early Friday. Britts Foye died later that night.

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By Charlie Hall, Sun Journal Staff

Published: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 05:43 PM.

JAMES CITY— A James City man accused of stabbing his brother and mother early Friday morning will likely now face murder charges after his brother died from the attack.

Craven County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Joe Heckman confirmed Saturday morning that the victim, Britts Foye, had died the night before at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville as a result of his injuries.

Delgen Foye, 50, has been jailed on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon. He is scheduled for a first court appearance Monday morning.

District Attorney Scott Thomas said that he anticipates murder charges after he meets with investigators Monday morning.

Thomas said that if the murder charges are filed before Foye’s first appearance, they will be the subject of the first appearance charges. If the charges come after Foye’s initial appearance, Thomas said there would be a first appearance on the open count of murder, which could come later Monday.

Heckman said Delgen Foye was no stranger to local law enforcement.

“We’ve been out there a hundred times,” he said of the John Street residence, located two blocks from historic Mt. Shiloh church. Heckman said the calls included violence and assaults. Foye has a police record that dates back three decades.

JAMES CITY— A James City man accused of stabbing his brother and mother early Friday morning will likely now face murder charges after his brother died from the attack.

Craven County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Joe Heckman confirmed Saturday morning that the victim, Britts Foye, had died the night before at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville as a result of his injuries.

Delgen Foye, 50, has been jailed on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon. He is scheduled for a first court appearance Monday morning.

District Attorney Scott Thomas said that he anticipates murder charges after he meets with investigators Monday morning.

Thomas said that if the murder charges are filed before Foye’s first appearance, they will be the subject of the first appearance charges. If the charges come after Foye’s initial appearance, Thomas said there would be a first appearance on the open count of murder, which could come later Monday.

Heckman said Delgen Foye was no stranger to local law enforcement.

“We’ve been out there a hundred times,” he said of the John Street residence, located two blocks from historic Mt. Shiloh church. Heckman said the calls included violence and assaults. Foye has a police record that dates back three decades.

According to deputies, Foye wielded a butcher knife in the attack on his brother and his mother, Cora Foye.

Heckman said the mother was cut on the wrist and taken to Carolina East Medical Center for treatment.

Deputies said Britts Foye was stabbed in the chest and bicep.

Britts Foye was first transported to the New Bern hospital and then airlifted to the Greenville medical facility.

The time of the alleged attack was about 2 a.m. Friday at the family home, where all three Foyes lived.

It is a modular home, raised on concrete blocks, located on an L-turn of John Street. Housing near the Foye home is sparse. The home is located across the street from a sign designating a family cemetery. An abandoned mobile home is across the street.

No one was at the home Saturday afternoon and no neighbors were about.

Heckman said no motive for the alleged attack had surfaced.

Charlie Hall can be reached at 252-635-5667 or Charlie.hall@newbernsj.com